After a rough start against the LA Kings, the Edmonton Oilers proved why you can’t count them out. Leon Draisaitl, Connor McDavid, and C. pulled themselves out of a hole against the Kings and continued their habit of comeback from behind against the Vegas Golden Kings. And as impressive as their six consecutive comeback wins looked, it also raised questions about the defensive lapses that required those comebacks in the first place.
Then again, the Oilers shut down that argument in the last two games with Stuart Skinner posting back-to-back shutouts. Or so they thought. While the Oilers certainly showed they had the defensive chops against the Pacific Division toppers, the questions didn’t stop. “How confident are you just in your team’s defensive group…?” a reporter asked Draisaitl ahead of their conference finals against the Dallas Stars.
Leon Draisaitl didn’t seem to have much patience about the question he thought the team had put behind them. “Yeah, very confident,” said the 2025 Maurice ‘Rocket’ Richard Trophy winner. The 29-year-old then paused before finally speaking his mind. “I mean, I don’t know how many times we need to answer these questions,” said the Oiler star. The frustration was palpable in his uneasy smile.
“I don’t know how many times we need to answer these questions.”
Leon Draisaitl expresses confidence in the Oilers’ defence heading into the Western Conference Final. pic.twitter.com/YARjI2w7fi
— Sportsnet (@Sportsnet) May 19, 2025
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